Does anyone use half mineral oil and half lighter fluid, the latter to cut
the oil?

Carol
-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Egerton <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thursday, October 28, 1999 9:13 PM
Subject: Re: Oil


>James,
>
>I'd use mineral oil instead of baby oil as baby oil has a perfume smell.
>I'm alergic to something in the scent of baby oil, maybe there's hyacinth
>in it, and sneeze profusely when exposed to it. Many people have alergies
>to perfumes, so...stick with mineral oil. (A freind of mine has baby oil
>on most of his collection...they're beautiful, but "yuck"!)
>Peter Egerton, Vanouver, Canada
>
>>James, I've heard of using baby oil or mineral oil on shells and it
wouldn't
>>harm the shell since it's pretty inert. I have used mineral oil on shells
>>with no ill effects. Vicky Wall
>>
>>James M Cheshire wrote:
>>
>>> Dear all, I just oiled some self collected Nassarius vibex and
>>> an Epitonium rupicola. Now, I was wondering, does this decrease the
>>> value of the shell? I heard it is a great thing to do, as it restores
the
>>> shells
>>> natural oil, and enhances the color. Should I have done this, or not?
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> James
>>
>>
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>Peter Egerton, Vancouver, Canada
>Collector of worldwide Mollusca
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